Age-old fossil mystery solved: Scientists discover true identity of ancient sea lizard

Researchers have identified a prehistoric marine reptile discovered in 1935 as a thalatosaurus, not a choristodera, using computed tomography and a new specimen. Reconstruction of Pachystropheus rhaeticusfigured next to a…

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600,000 years ago, the transfer of ancient knowledge ushered in a sudden and rapid advance in technology – The Debrief

Early humans appear to have experienced a sudden and rapid advance in technology around 600,000 years ago, according to new findings by a team of anthropologists studying the use of…

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New image of the Cancer Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope offers a unique look at an ‘unusual’ ancient structure

A new image of the Cancer Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists analyze the composition and history of the ancient supernova remnant.The Cancer Nebula, located…

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